Chapter 46 Ningbao, don't go, wait for Daddy to go.

Ningbao was full of energy after catching a pheasant and collecting more than thirty eggs today.

She walked forward with a compass in her hand. Along the way, Lingling caught another rabbit, and some villagers also found wild eggs.

The further in you go, the more abundant the vegetation becomes, and there are many wild vegetables. Who are they looking for? They dare not dig up too many wild vegetables for fear of not being able to carry them later.

Ning Bao had a storage talisman, so she didn't have the trouble of carrying things. Therefore, she secretly told Shen Junshan and Mu Chunping to dig up more wild vegetables so she could collect them.

It was already past mid-afternoon and they still hadn't found a water source, so Lin Jianfei was starting to worry.

“We’ve walked a long way and been out for quite a while, but we still haven’t found the water. I think we should go back first. My dad said we must get out of the mountains before dark, otherwise it’s too dangerous.”

"Jianfei, let's walk a little further. We've come this far, it would be a shame to go back now."

"Yes, look at how green the trees and weeds are around here, the water source must be nearby."

Ning Bao was also frowning at this moment, her compass indicating that the water source was right here.

But they searched around and still couldn't find water, and she was sure she hadn't miscalculated.

Ning Bao squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil, smelled it, and then looked at Lin Jianfei.

"Uncle Jianfei, there must be water around here. Let's look again."

Lin Jianfei believed Ning Bao's words completely, and he nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, let's look again."

Ningbao immediately called Lingling back from chasing birds in the woods.

"Stop playing around and hurry up and help find a water source."

Lingling rolled her eyes and meowed at Ningbao a few times.

"I saw the water over there in the mountain crevice a long time ago."

"Smack!" Ning Bao slapped Lingling on the head.

"I saw it earlier but didn't say anything, causing everyone to worry for so long."

Ning Bao asked Lingling to lead the way, and she followed Lingling and actually found a water source. In fact, the water source was very close to where they had just been standing, in the crevice under the big rock at their feet.

The water was spring water seeping from the cracks in the rocks. The flow was very thin but rapid. However, the cracks were too narrow for adults to go down into, but Ningbao could move around freely inside.

Once the location of the water was confirmed, Ningbao shouted directly to the group.

"I've found water!"

When they heard that Ningbao had found water, everyone gathered around.

When everyone saw the water source, they were stumped.

"We've found the water, but how do we get it?"

Ning Bao gave the person who asked the question a look that said, "You're a little silly."

"Of course I'll go get it. Uncle, I just checked and I can go in. You can hand me the jar later and I'll get it for you."

Lin Jianfei shook his head repeatedly as he looked at Ning Bao's tiny arms and legs.

"That won't do. You're so small, how could you possibly lift the jar? Let alone if it's full of water, you might not even be able to lift it if it's empty."

Besides, it wouldn't be right for a bunch of grown men to watch over a little kid like you and make you suffer.

Mu Chunping also looked at Ning Bao with a face full of worry.

“Yeah, Ningbao, these porcelain jars are quite heavy. Even your older brother and the others had trouble lifting them when they were full of water. With your small arms and legs, you definitely can’t do it.”

Ning Bao realized that she had been here for several days, and no one had yet witnessed her strength.

Without further ado, she walked directly to Shen Junshan, took the largest jar from the one he was carrying, and headed straight for the mountain spring.

The water containers at home are all porcelain jars that are about the same height as water buckets. Three-and-a-half-year-old Ningbao was almost as tall as the porcelain jar when he stood in front of it.

At this moment, she was holding the porcelain jar and looking from another direction, and it seemed as if the porcelain jar was moving on its own.

When he saw Ningbao come over to hug the jar, Mu Chunping wanted to stop her, as the jar was so big and he was afraid it would tire his daughter.

He had only taken one step forward when Shen Junshan stopped him.

"Chunping, don't worry. You have to trust Ningbao. Although she's young, she's never been a reckless child. If she says she can do it, then she definitely can."

"Can……"

"Alright, let's just watch. At worst, we'll just break a jar..."

Just as Shen Junshan was speaking, Ning Bao had already filled a jar with water and walked out steadily.

She placed a jar of water in front of everyone, proudly raising her chin.

"Dad, uncles, aunts, elders, look! Ningbao has brought water! Come over here, Ningbao will treat you to water, all you can eat!"

Everyone was very happy to see the water and they all gathered around it.

Mu Chunping then pulled his daughter over to examine her closely, especially her chubby, porcelain-white arms that had just been holding the jar.

When I saw the two red marks on Ningbao's arm, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Look how badly your arm is hurt. Ningbao, don't go. Dad will go later."